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CVE-2024-8455

8.1 · HIGH

The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices.

Published Sep 30, 2024CWE-261EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2024-8455 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communication with this service are encoded user passwords. Due to insufficient strength, unauthorized remote attackers who intercept the packets can directly crack them to obtain plaintext passwords.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8060-f3955-2.htmlRefwww.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8059-bde5f-1.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8455?

CVE-2024-8455 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-8455?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-8455?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-8455?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-8455 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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